relitigate en · VERB
Etymology
From re- + litigate.
Meanings
- (intransitive, transitive) To litigate again; to sue or pursue legal remedy a second or further time.
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(transitive) To dispute, debate, contest again.
Like Mr bin Laden, Mr Gingrich is apparently still relitigating the victories and defeats of religious wars fought in Europe and the Middle East centuries ago.
2010 August 5, Lexington, The Economist:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| relitigated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| relitigated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| re-litigate | alternative | lexicographic | |
| relitigating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| relitigates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |